According to Linde and Savaley's, The Sleep Book, (1974), "the person who has trouble sleeping is not alone" (p. 9). They also claim, "An estimated thirty million people suffer from chronic insomnia" (p.9). Many non-insomniacs have occasional periods when they wonder if they'd make it through a sleepless night. Many insomniacs can't fall asleep because of pain and discomfort. Those that can fall asleep but can't stay asleep might be caused from depression, or too many things to worry about. In Ernest Hartmann's The Sleeping Pill (1978) some causes of insomnia (p. 113). He s

Insomnia is not a laughing matter. Many people suffer through a lot of pain and loss of sleep because of this disorder. Family member have to deal with their loved ones being sick. It is said in all the books that I used that more and more each year they are finding more causes of insomnia and more people suffer from it. I have learned from doing this research paper that insomnia really is a difficult disorder to have to live with. By doing this paper I learned more things I never thought I could learn about insomnia. The research that I've done has opened my eyes on what is wrong and how it can be treated. We need to take care of our bodies, our minds and ourselves. We need to exercise right, at appropriate times, sleep at the right time and never get ourselves so stressed out that we can't sleep at night. Insomnia can affect a person really fast and it's hard to get rid of this disorder without a lot of effort. If we follow the advice given here, we will h!

the importance of following a daily routine and to discontinue afternoon or evening naps. Following this advice could be all the help a person needs to overcome insomnia. She refers to this as, "sleep hygiene" (p.106-9). She uses this term in comparison to the way we establish physical hygiene routines such as taking a shower every morning or brushing our teeth before bed. Establishing good sleep hygiene is simply doing the same routine at bedtime every night at about the same time, at least until the insomnia subsides.

Ernest Hartmann states, "The first step in treating insomnia is careful medical and psychiatric evaluation" (p. 123). Specific treatments can be given to insomniacs according to what kind of insomnia they have. Doctors will evaluate and learn what is wrong with these patients and then devise a plan of action to follow. In "Ten Steps For Better Sleep" (2000), Shauna S. Roberts suggests some more advice for those suffering from insomnia. Avoiding alcohol within several hours of bedtime is important, although many believe alcohol can relax them so they can get to sleep. However, alcohol can actually cause a person to wake during the night more often, or to toss and turn all night. Another important bit of advice she suggests is to avoid exercise at least three hours before bedtime. The reason for this is that when a person exercises, endorphins are released into the blood and can cause a person to be unable to fall asleep for many hours. She also advises people s!

President and Fellows of Harvard College (1998, Dec. 1). Insomnia: Get a good nights sleep. Harvard health letter [Online] Expanded Academic Index Available.www.web6.infotrac.galegroup.com

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